Melinda Teutschel is a dedicated somatic movement therapist and educator, a certified massage therapist, and a holistic life coach. Through her own business, TheSmartBody.com, The Cancer Support Community and at Lafayette Physical Therapy, she spends her time teaching folks how to move through life better using Pilates, yoga and dance. In her presentation, Teutschel discusses the interplay of breath, strength and postural (or CORE) awareness in creating balance and preventing falls. (2025)